El Enemigo is easily one of the most exciting producers from Mendoza. They are best known for cabernet franc, but they do some amazing things with malbec (of course), chardonnay and syrah amongst others. This syrah has a touch of viognier, much like how they do it in the Northern Rhône. The wine...
Barolo is always in the discussion of the top premium wine regions in the world. If you are bothering to read this, then you probably already know that it is a small area in Piemonte in Northern Italy that produces only red wines made from nebbiolo. Barolo itself is divided into 11 communes...
We talk about age in wine a lot, whether it be the vines, the bottles, or oak barrels. Here, we’re going to introduce you to Domaine Lionnet: the Northern Rhône producer who are coming up on five centuries of winemaking. Now that’s an age to gawk at. Although their work has been long-running, they...
Join us please in welcoming back: the one, the only, Golden Lion cab sauv! If it’s not apparent, we’re excited about this one. A break since the 2017 vintage has made us yearning for more, especially as the 2021 comes under the accomplished (and charming) reigns of winemaker Angela Miranda. Barossa...
This is top-notch Rioja. You can tell just by looking at it. It looks somehow livelier in the glass, more vital and intense. Tempranillo and garnacha make up the mix here, singing of juicy cherries and plums. Oak treatment comprises of a 80-20 French-American split, giving darker toasty notes and a...
Barbaresco is widely regarded as more approachable than it’s brash, ballsy sibling, Barolo. There’s still acid and tannin to spare here, but it’s softly aromatic and harmoniously put together. The complexity and depth of flavour is second to none, with heady aromas of roses and violets, alongside...
Romance, cobblestones, carbs and vino. All the vino. Welcome to Europe, and welcome to this curated collection of the continent’s greatest wine numbers. Salud!
Blanc de Noirs is a term that is usually reserved for Champagne and other sparkling wines - but in this case, it’s a still white wine made by French urban winemakers Winerie Parisienne. Made from gamay, it’s a light to medium-bodied wine, full of pear, spice and gentle mineral notes. Somewhat...
There’s Barolo, and then there’s Barolo. You can find bottles from the right village or subregion, with all the acid and tannin you could want, that cost an arm and a leg - and yet somehow they don’t have that x-factor that makes drinking good Barolo something of an epiphany moment.
If only the best will do, then this pack is for you. It’s three bold reds, each representing the absolute pinnacle of what their respective producers craft. Flagship, top of the range, zenith, reserve...whatever you want to call it. So if you won’t settle for less than the finest on offer, then...
Reserved for the best! Instantly recognised as grenache by its deep red colour and generous, layered fruit, this Clare Valley sweetheart has stolen our hearts. Using fruit handpicked off old vines from two sites, Kilikanoon has a long history working with these parcels. Their winemaking practises...
We’ve been importing a couple of wines from Tuscan producer Lornano for a few years now. All the buzz from our Mofos made us realise it was time to expand the range. This is Chianti Classico Riserva of the highest order. 100% sangiovese sourced from a vineyard at 330 metres over shale and alluvial...
The wine for when Barolo doesn’t make the cut. San Polino is the first biodynamic estate in Brunello, and they’re a subscriber to the saying, ‘wine is made in the vineyard’. It shows. A tiny producer, they make their organic (biodynamic practices) red in old Slavonian oak, and age it at least a...
Time after time, Lornano overwhelms us both with what’s in the glass and what the critics have to say about the wines. They truly bring the best of Chianti to our Mofos. This is Gran Selezione 2016, a new wine from the range for us that earned a grandiose 4.2 on Vivino (all vintages). It’s...
France’s Rhône Valley is a truely wondrous place, where grenache, syrah and their mates grow to make incredible wines. This pack is just a tiny glimpse into what the region is capable of, featuring the stand-out appellations of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes-du-Rhône. Time to dust off that decanter...
This is one of those bottles where sampling the wine turns into having the whole bottle over dinner. It’s THAT good. Driftwood is one of Margaret River’s best producers, has one of the best vineyard sites in the region, and has crafted one of the best cabernets we’ve tasted in ages. Everything adds...
It’s hard to reach hyperbole when describing the wines of El Enemigo. The project is headed by Alejandro Vigil, chief winemaker for Catena Zapata, and Adrianna Catena, an accomplished historian and the daughter of the famous Nicolás Catena. Their wines tell a story, this one of the primary grape of...
Among the great many estates producing decent rosé in Provence, there is an elite group of 18 Cru Classé makers that constitute the cream of the crop. These are the best of the best, where Provence hangs its pretty pink hat. Made of a classic blend of cinsault, grenache and syrah, this is equal...
